2017 Summer Collegiate Top Prospect Index
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Year Established: 1993
States Represented: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
No. of Teams: 13
Regular Season Champion (best overall record): Ocean State Waves (31-13)
Postseason Champion: Valley Blue Sox (31-18)
No. 1 Prospect, 2016: Tommy Doyle, rhp, Keene Swamp Bats (Virginia)
First 2016 Player Selected, 2017 Draft: Tommy Doyle, rhp, Keene Swamp Bats (Virginia; Rockies/2nd round)
Player of the Year: Tommy Jew, of, Mystic (UC Santa Barbara)
Pitcher of the Year: Blake Whitney, rhp, North Adams (USC-Upstate)
Valley’s championship run this summer marks their first time taking the title in the club’s history, sweeping regular season powerhouse Ocean State in what was a best-of-three series. After taking the lead in the game one, the Blue Sox had to wait nearly a full day to resume play as mother nature opened up and put game one into a delay.
Taking the game from Ocean State’s field and moving it to Holyoke, Massachusetts as Valley was set to host game two, the Blue Sox fans were in for a treat as the hometown nine did their job to claim the championship on their home turf. Local native Michael Wroth and fan favorite Niko Hulsizer helped catapult the offense while Andrew Schultz and Dazon Cole both pumped mid-90s fastballs in relief, doing their part to close the books on Valley’s first ever claim on the Fay Vincent SR Cup with a 6-3 victory.
The talent continues to shine through the NECBL whether it’s toolsed up outfielders in league MVP Tommy Jew, Newport’s Kameron Misner, the aforementioned Hulsizer and slick-fielding shortstop Jimmy Titus of Ocean State. Dominant arms such as North Adam’s Blake Whitney (league’s Most Valuable Pitcher) and Valley’s bullpen combo of Tyler Smith and Dazon Cole – who helped shorten games in a hurry – also point to the league's talent depth.
The underclass talent was one again noteworthy as well, with several players not only putting up big numbers but having an everyday impact in their lineup while other draft-eligible players from mid-majors schools were able to solidify themselves on scout’s radar throughout the summer.
Top 20 Prospects
| Rk. |
Player |
POS. |
B-T |
HT |
WT |
Hometown |
ST |
2018 School |
YR |
Class |
Last Drafted |
| 1 |
Kameron Misner |
OF |
L-L |
6-4 |
220 |
Poplar Bluff |
MO |
Missouri |
SO |
2019 |
Royals '16 (33) |
| 2 |
Dazon Cole |
RHP |
R-R |
5-10 |
182 |
Pontiac |
MI |
Central Michigan |
JR |
2018 |
Braves '14 (29) |
| 3 |
Tommy Jew |
OF |
R-R |
6-0 |
180 |
San Ramon |
CA |
UC Santa Barbara |
SO |
2019 |
Never drafted |
| 4 |
Niko Hulsizer |
OF |
R-R |
6-2 |
215 |
Mohnton |
PA |
Morehead State |
JR |
2018 |
Never drafted |
| 5 |
Jimmy Titus |
SS |
R-R |
6-1 |
195 |
Stafford |
CT |
Bryant |
SO |
2019 |
Never drafted |
| 6 |
Bobby Nicholson |
RHP |
R-R |
6-3 |
215 |
Charlottesville |
VA |
Virginia |
SO |
2019 |
Never drafted |
| 7 |
Tim Elliott |
RHP |
R-R |
6-1 |
175 |
Loganville |
GA |
Georgia |
SO |
2019 |
Never drafted |
| 8 |
Andrew Daschbach |
OF |
R-R |
6-3 |
220 |
Atherton |
CA |
Southern California |
SO |
2019 |
Rays '16 (40) |
| 9 |
Gavin Hollowell |
RHP |
R-R |
6-7 |
197 |
Skillman |
NY |
St. John's |
SO |
2019 |
Never drafted |
| 10 |
Blake Whitney |
RHP |
R-R |
6-3 |
185 |
Sharpsburg |
GA |
USC-Upstate |
SR |
2018 |
Never drafted |
| 11 |
Hernen Sardinas |
OF/1B |
L-L |
6-1 |
220 |
Miami |
FL |
Maine |
SO |
2019 |
Never drafted |
| 12 |
Colby Maiola |
OF |
L-R |
6-3 |
195 |
North Reading |
MA |
UMass-Lowell |
SR |
2018 |
Never drafted |
| 13 |
Nick Mascelli |
SS |
R-R |
5-7 |
175 |
Clifton |
NJ |
Wagner |
SR |
2018 |
Never drafted |
| 14 |
Nate Eikhoff |
3B |
R-R |
6-0 |
190 |
Bristow |
VA |
Virginia |
JR |
2018 |
Never drafted |
| 15 |
Kyle Mora |
RHP |
R-R |
6-2 |
185 |
Los Alamitos |
CA |
UCLA |
SO |
2019 |
Never drafted |
| 16 |
JC Flowers |
OF |
R-R |
6-2 |
185 |
Orange Park |
FL |
Florida State |
SO |
2019 |
Reds '16 (18) |
| 17 |
Giovanni Dingcong |
OF |
R-R |
6-2 |
230 |
Brooklyn |
NY |
St. Thomas Aquinas |
SR |
2018 |
Never drafted |
| 18 |
Tyler Smith |
RHP |
R-R |
6-0 |
235 |
Trafford |
PA |
Canisius |
SR |
2018 |
Never drafted |
| 19 |
Anthony Godino |
OF |
R-R |
6-0 |
180 |
Thornwood |
NY |
Wagner |
SR |
2018 |
Never drafted |
| 20 |
Cam Alldred |
LHP |
B-L |
6-4 |
195 |
Batavia |
OH |
Cincinnati |
JR |
2018 |
Never drafted |
Top 10 Prospect Reports
1. Kameron Misner, of, Newport (Missouri/SO in 2018)
Coming out of Poplar Bluff High School in 2016 Misner was ranked No. 270 by Perfect Game and ultimately heard his name called by the Kansas City Royals in the 33rd round following his senior year. The Tigers coaching staff was glad he turned down the opportunity to play professional baseball out of high school as he hit .282-7-34 with 12 doubles as a freshman before heading to Newport for the summer. With the Gulls Misner put his vast array of tools and overall physicality on display, helping to tab him as the top prospect on this list while also earning the league’s Rookie of the Year award. Hitting out of the leadoff position for most of the summer, the lefthanded swinging, 6-foot-4, 220-pound Misner put together a season to remember and one you don’t typically see from a player just off his first collegiate season. Not only did Misner lead the entire league in hitting with a .378 average over 135 regular season at-bats, but he saw an improvement in his overall approach at the plate as he walked seven more times than he struck out in the NECBL compared to his 2-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio this past spring in Columbia. His overall swing mechanics are advanced as described by opposing coaches with the type of bat speed that matches his physicality and power at the plate which plays to all fields. He’s a threat on the bases and has the type of speed to beat out a ground ball in the infield, along with an above average arm in the outfield, allowing him to play any of the three positions. It was a banner year for Misner in Newport and Missouri fans are hoping he can replicate the success again this upcoming season.
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